Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 11, 2002
A. BRUCE McKELVEY is CEO and Chairman of CDI Education Corporation. His
career accomplishments have encompassed technology, education and
organizational leadership. CDI, the former Education and Training
Division of US multinational Control Data Corporation, became a
Canadian-owned independent organization under Mr. McKelvey's leadership
in 1990. In 1997 CDI was recognized by Arthur Andersen as one of
Canada's 50 Best Managed Private Companies, and in 1998 that distinction
was again conferred. In June 1999 Mr. McKelvey took CDI public and it
became a listed company on the Toronto Stock Exchange. He started his
career with Sperry Corporation and prior to leading the buyout of CDI,
held senior executive positions with Control Data where he managed a
number of operating units and was a Vice President and Director of the
company. A graduate in Psychology at Queen's University, he is also
active in many business and community activities. A former Chair of the
Board of Directors for the Toronto Board of Trade, he currently serves
as a Governing Council Member for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. He
has held positions as a Director of the Ontario Association of Career
Colleges, and served as a business leader on many skills training
initiatives in Ontario and other provinces. Profile
evolution of CDI Education Corporation?
Mr. McKelvey: CDI is the largest, post-secondary training and education
company in
